North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS)

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North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS)
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What is NCVPS?

• Online distance instructional model
• State-approved curricula taught by licensed,
  highly-qualified NC teachers
• Highly interactive experience

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What NCVPS is not?

• NCVPS is not an online school
• NCVPS is not a teach yourself program
• NCVPS is not the solution for students who dont
  like school
• NCVPS is not easy

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Why take a NCVPS course?

• Allows for scheduling flexibility
• Courses not offered in a traditional setting
• Accelerate to early graduation
• Recover credit for failed courses
• Builds self-motivation, independence,
  resourcefulness

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Characteristics of Distance Learners

• Strong organization skills
• Independence, self-direction
• Strong reading and writing skills
• Self-advocacy
• Comfortable with technology

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Common Reasons for NCVPS Failure

• Lack of organization
• Poor communication
• Over-reaching
• Course was taken to avoid school

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NCVPS Course Offerings

• Full course offerings with course descriptions
  and pre-requisites can be found at www.ncvps.org
  
• Course Types
• Traditional
• Year-Long (all AP and some foreign language)
• Credit Recovery
• Some courses may not be available to our
  students

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NCVPS Summer Program

• June 11th August 3rd
• Traditional Courses
• Must attend orientation at designated lab during
  Week One
• Compressed schedule (2-3 hrs per day)
• Credit Recovery
• Must attend daily at designated lab
• Mastery-based program

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NCVPS - School Year

• What does NCVPS look like at Hoggard?
• During school hours MC-11
• 28 computers and full-time facilitator
• All underclassmen are required to take NCVPS
  courses on-campus in MC-11 unless accelerating
• Seniors may have the option of taking a course
  during 1st or 4th block from home

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NCVPS School Year

• Progress monitoring
• Monthly updates
• Parental access
• Communicating with teacher
• Email, chat, text, etc
• Live tutoring sessions

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NCVPS Registration

• Pre-registration at Hoggard will open Wednesday,
  March 14th
• Pre-registrations must be submitted by Friday,
  March 23rd at 500pm
• SPACE IS LIMITED
• Click on the NCVPS image on the Hoggard webpage
  for more information
• http//www.nhcs.net/hoggard/ncvps.html

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For more information

• The NCVPS website provides a wealth of
  information including virtual course tours and
  testimonials
• www.ncvps.org